Hose-supporter.



PATENTED AUG. 9,1904.

E. E. HAWKINS. HOSE SUPPORTER. APPLICATION FILED 0UT.12, 19(I3.

no MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented August 9, 1904.

PATENT @rricn.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,150, dated. August9, 1904.

Application filed October 12, 1903.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELBERT E. HAWKINS, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement inHose-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to hose-supporters; and it consists ofcertain improvements fully set forth in the following specification andshown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a suitable and inexpensivehose-supporter composed entirely of metal which shall dispense with theemployment of textile or elastic material.

In carrying out my invention I form the supporter of wire bent in such amanner as to constitute two clamps for attachment to the hose and to thedrawers or other garment and connected by an intermediate portionconstituting a spring.

In the preferred form of my invention the entire structure consists of asingle piece of wire having the requisite bends to produce the clampsand springs. The clamps are provided with right-angled body portionsoverlapping each other and disposed so as to point in oppositedirections and connected by a diagonal bar, which is united to each ofthe right-angled body portions by means of coiled springs, whereby theclamps may have parallel movements in the direction of the length.

My invention also comprehends details of construction which, togetherwith the foregoing features, will be better understood by reference tothe drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View showing myimproved hose-supporter in use. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thehose-supporter, full size; and Figs. 3 and 4c are side elevations ofmodifications of my improved hose-supporter.

A and B are two right-angled L-shaped wire portions which are bent overand backward upon themselves to constitute the spring-' clamps E E. Theextreme ends of these clamps may be wrapped with fine Wire and soldered,as at F. The horizontal arms of SerialNo. 176,598. (No model.)

the parts A B are connected by a diagonal wire C. connected at its endswith the ends of the horizontal portions by coils D D, constitutingsprings. The entire structure, excepting the wrappings F F, is formed ofone continuous piece of wire having the several bends, as shown in Fig.2.

It will be seen from the above construction that the parts A and B,which constitute two L-shaped portions, may be drawn apart under springaction, and the movements will be substantially parallel and in thedirection of the clamps, the diagonal bar C and the springs D Dpermitting this movement. In use the stocking is gripped in the clamp Eof the part B and the drawers gripped in the clamp E of the part A, asindicated in Fig. 1.

In place of the double springs D D the arms may be so arranged as tohave their horizontal parts pointed in the same direction and bedirectly connected by a coil D, as shown in Fig. 3. In this case thebody parts A and B are directly connected by the coil of spring part D.Moreover, the clamps E E are formed with looped ends F in place of thewire wrappings, as shown in Fig. 2.

In Fig. 4 the body parts A and B are con nected directly by means of aflattened coilspring D, as will be readily seen. In this case theright-angled parts A and B are connected with a series of intermediatespring portions; but it is to be understood that I do not limit myselfto any number of spring portions.

In place of the wrappings F in Fig. 2 the ends 'of the clamps may belooped, as in Figs.

3 and 4:. v

The essential feature of my invention consists in the combination of twoL-shaped body portions having means for connecting with p the garmentsand uniting by means of metallic springs, so as to dispense entirelywith textile or gum-elastic, which are destructible by lapse of time.

It is evident that the form of clamp shown for attachment with thegarment is a simple and inexpensive one; but I wish it to be understoodthat I do not confine myself to any particular character of clamp orgripping device to attach the holder to the garment, as any of thedevices for attachment to the garment now in use may be employed in lieuof that shown.

While I prefer the construction shown, I do not limit myself to theminor details, as they may be modified in various ways without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, a hosesupporter consisting of twoL-shaped portions having means for attachment to the garments, andhaving their lateral arms connected by a transverse bar.

2. As a new article of manufacture a hosesupporter consisting of twoL-shaped portions having means for attachment to the garments, and alsohaving their lateral arms connected by a transverse bar, and coils toconstitute springs at each end of the bar.

3. As a new article of manufacture a hosesupporter consisting of twoL-shaped body portions, each having means for attachment to the garmentsand united by a coil-spring connection.

4:. As a new article of manufacture a hosesupporter consisting of twoL-shaped body portions, each having means for attachment to the garmentsformed of bent Wire to constitute a grip and said L-shaped body portionsunited by a coil-spring connection.

5. As a new article of manufacture a hosesupporter consisting of twobodyportions, each having means for attachment to the garments formed ofbent wire to constitute a grip and. said body portions united by springconnection, in combination with wrappings of fine wire over the bentends of the wires forming the grips.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

ELBERT E. HAWKINS. Witnesses:

R. M. HUNTER, R. M. KELLY.

